A hat-trick by Irma Kapic helped Bosnia and Herzegovina to a 4-2 win in ice hockey's Women's World Championship Division III Group B.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It was the second game in the three-team group after Serbia beat Israel 5-1 on Sunday, reports Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At the end of the double round-robin tournament, which is played in the Israeli village of Tenuvut, one team will qualify for Group A.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Saves by both goalkeepers, Israel's Yael Fatiev and Hana Sadovic of Bosnia, kept the first period scoreless.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kapic put Bosnia on the scoreboard first in the 29th minute, after an assist by Ema Karamehmedovic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Israel then took advantage of a power play situation to even the score in the 34th minute, with Nofar Dar scoring, but Kapic responded within two minutes to make it 2-1 for Bosnia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Israel equalised again in less than a minute as Lotem Armoza made it 2-2 at the end of the second period.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kapic scored her third in the 46th minute, and after five minutes Karamehmedovic made it 4-2 to secure the win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Serbia will play against Bosnia on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kapic scored her third in the 46th minute, and after five minutes Karamehmedovic made it 4-2 to secure the win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n